Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Hezbollah Reserves Right to Respond to Israel
The leader of Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, said that his group has the right to respond to Israel for killing one of their important leaders, Haytham Ali Tabtabai.
He said they will decide when to do this.
He called the Israeli attack a very bad thing.
Hezbollah is a group in Lebanon, and they are saying they will react, but they haven't said when yet.
There is a chance of a new war, but it's not certain.
Hezbollah also said they won't give up their weapons as long as Israel keeps attacking Lebanon.
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem announced the group's right to respond to Israel's killing of Haytham Ali Tabtabai.
The Israeli strike that killed Tabtabai and others was described as 'blatant aggression' by Qassem.
Hezbollah will decide the timing for any retaliation, leaving open the possibility of a new conflict with Israel.
Qassem urged Lebanon to prepare a plan to confront Israel, relying on its army and people.
Hezbollah refuses to disarm as long as Israel continues its strikes on Lebanese territory and its occupation of five points in the country’s south.
- Who
- Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem
- What
- Response to Israel's killing of Haytham Ali Tabtabai
- When
- Timing to be decided by Hezbollah
- Where
- Lebanon
- Why
- Retaliation for Israeli strike and ongoing tensions
- Hezbollah Chief
- Naim Qassem
- Killed Commander
- Haytham Ali Tabtabai
- Nature of Incident
- Israeli strike
- Hezbollah's Stance
- Right to respond, set timing
- Description of Strike
- Blatant aggression
- Potential War
- Possible, but not certain
- Hezbollah's Weapons
- Refusal to disarm
- Israeli Military Spokesperson
- Avichay Adraee
Sources
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